Introduction to Managerial Finance

Question 1: Time: 15 minutes Total: 10 marks Karan Electronics Inc. is expecting a period of intense growth and has decided to retain more of their earnings to help finance that growth. As a result, they are going to reduce the annual dividend by 12% a year for the next three years. After that they will maintain a constant dividend of $1.40 a share. Last year, the company paid $2.20 as the annual dividend per share. What is the market value of this stock if the required rate of return is 14%